Wong Chi Ho, Lortz Rolf
Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
iScience. 2024 Jun 6;27(7):110204. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110204. eCollection 2024 Jul 19.
For over a decade, iron-based superconductors (IBSCs) have been the subject of intense scientific research, yet the underlying principle of their pairing mechanism remains elusive. To address this, we have developed a simulation tool that reasonably predicts the regional superconducting phase diagrams of key IBSCs, incorporating factors such as anisotropic superconducting gap, spin-orbital coupling, electron-phonon coupling, antiferromagnetism, spin density wave, and charge transfer. Our focus has been on bulk FeSe, LiFeAs, NaFeAs, and FeSe films on SrTiO substrates. By incorporating angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) data to fine-tune the electron concentration in the superconducting state, our simulations have successfully predicted the theoretical superconducting transition temperature (T) of these compounds, closely matching experimental results. Our research not only aids in identifying patterns and establishing correlations with T but also provides a simulation tool for potentially predicting high-pressure phase diagrams.
十多年来,铁基超导体(IBSCs)一直是深入科学研究的主题,但其配对机制的潜在原理仍然难以捉摸。为了解决这个问题,我们开发了一种模拟工具,该工具合理地预测了关键铁基超导体的区域超导相图,纳入了诸如各向异性超导能隙、自旋-轨道耦合、电子-声子耦合、反铁磁性、自旋密度波和电荷转移等因素。我们的重点是块状FeSe、LiFeAs、NaFeAs以及SrTiO衬底上的FeSe薄膜。通过纳入角分辨光电子能谱(ARPES)数据来微调超导态下的电子浓度,我们的模拟成功预测了这些化合物的理论超导转变温度(T),与实验结果紧密匹配。我们的研究不仅有助于识别模式并建立与T的相关性,还提供了一种用于潜在预测高压相图的模拟工具。